# lin vs lingo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lin
*verb · IPA /lɪn/ · frequency rank #9,623*
To desist, to stop, to cease.

### lingo
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ̯/ · frequency rank #28,612*
Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lin-vs-lingo